When I look at the current sales of the X360 and PS3, they are neck and neck with the PS3 recently beating it. Now I look back at the PS2 days, and how it dominated the market. When I look at the pros and cons of the two generations, I think it is good for one console to dominate but not by too much.
When the PS2 dominated there was a lot less fanboys, hardly issues of friends not getting a game to play together because it wasn't for their console, games came out quicker because it was exclusive to one platform, developers didn't complain games take too long to develop, and the budget was smaller for them.
Now it is the opposite: A lot more fanboys, a lot more issues of not being able to play with friends because it was not for their platform, games come out longer to release because they have to develop the game for multiple consoles, budget is bigger because it will take more time/crew to develop the different versions, and quality of the game is sacrificed to make the games equal.
Now I see what some of you are saying, if one console dominates then they will do some sort of monopoly. No, no and no. That's why we have another console in the market. Kind of similar to the sales of the xbox and PS2. The other console will keep the dominating one on its toes, they will be worried if they do some sort of monopoly, people will head to the other console and spike their sales.
If we have this new generation for one console to dominate, and have a lot exclusives for it, we would have much better quality games since it will take full advantage of that console's hardware, we have a higher number of games since they focus on one platform, developers don't have to worry about profit because that's what the majority of the public have, your friends would be able to get the game you have and be able to play together, and of course we would have a lot less fanboys.
Don't you hear how many developers keep complaining how developing games this gen takes too long? And now they have a weird system to fix this, or have like 3 studios for just one game? This would all be resolved if we focus on one console. It's a win-win for developers and us. We gamers have more games released to us and quicker, while the developers budget is smaller, can release games quicker and more overall!
I think it's good for us gamers, if there is one console to dominate the market.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 may receive support for docked mode 4K and 120 Hz output at some point in the future.
hopefully VRR via a firmware update is released for docked play as well (like the PS5 did post release)
Not a knock on Switch 2 but it’s not made for it. Maybe a lower resolution at 120fps or 4k at a low fps but it’s not capable of both.
There's actually a pretty long list of games on PS5 that support 120hz. Even more with 60+hz unlocked, and that isn't even counting PS5 Pro.
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Yes, according to the dock teardown. It contains HDMI hardware chip of Realtek RTD2175N that supports 4K 120hz. And the HDMI included on the Switch 2 is HDMI 2.1.
Nintendo Switch 2 breaks US launch sales record, selling over 1.1 million units in its first week. This breaks the record set by PS4.
Could be a 3DS though. 3DS outsold DS by 2:1 in its first year in the United States yet lifetime sales ended up being less than half.
I'm happy for Nintendo. Even though the Switch 2 has received so much hate just to bring it down, it hasn't won. Even though some are saying they'll boycott Nintendo, it hasn't affected sales. Especially now, with word of mouth that the system is good, demand for the Switch 2 will definitely increase more.
Considering the record sales the Switch 2 is seeing around the globe its clear a portion of the loud minority clearly bought the device.
But But the internet told me the switch 2 was going to be a failure.
Such a good system im having a blast with it and really enjoying my first ever playthrough of yakuza 0
Sold through or to the stores? Asking because they're tons of them at my local Best Buy. When the PS5 and Series consoles launched, you couldn't find them anywhere.
The article clearly says sold. If it were shipped, it would say shipped.
Nintendo had been saying the last year or so that they would be flooding stock so that scalpers would not be an issue. They've followed through with their word. It's not cutting edge tech, so it's been easier for them to sit on stock for a while until it accumulated to a massive number available to be shipped.
Companies often use shipped and sold interchangeably. Regardless of what it is, supply hasn't been an issue at all.
What is the location of the Best Buy you speak of? We can find out if they have units or not. If they do, I can put something out there on Twitter/X for those in the area looking for a Switch 2.
Good for them, I'm still not buying.
Looks to be a pretty safe and boring upgrade over Switch 1 which I don't think they can top it on how plain looking it is design wise.
Shame since Switch Lite showed they still know how to make a handheld that looks good and is actually portable in a classic Nintendo sense.
That's why I got one over Switch 2's block of charcoal.
Then there's the prices of it all and the whole Key card thing destroyed any sense of game ownership.
There'll be a number of revisions for the s2 like a s2 lite or oled also seems inevitable
Unless they drop the prices and actually has a more portable variant that can also dock then maybe I'll reconsider but as of now, nope too big too boring and expensive to make it worth this early, not enough of its own games atm as well.
Who knows removing the dock capabilities would lower the cost of the unit pretty significantly.
The cost of the dock, reduction in shipping costs etc bug savings which will enable a cheaper system
Ummm...What kind of image is that, and what is that dude holding in his hands?